Trump administration live updates: Acting AG Todd Blanche grilled on president’s ‘unconscionable’ $1.8B ‘slush fund’

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is testifying now at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing

Mullin is facing criticism from Democratic lawmakers over his leadership of the agency. Sen. Patty Murray accused him of floating “outrageous proposals” and said he has yet to “take back the reins from Stephen Miller.”

“You plan to withdraw CBP officers from airports in cities that don't roll over for Trump. That is insane. It is not only dangerous, it would also spell economic crisis for blue and red states,” she told Mullin.

Earlier Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he faced questions over his leadership of the agency and the war in Iran.

Rubio sparred with Sen. Jacky Rosen, who said she was “shocked” to see him “at a party” with President Donald Trump in Miami while Vice President JD Vance traveled to Pakistan for Iran war negotiations in April. Rubio called it an “absurd statement” and said he was “not at a party.”

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche are both set to testify in budget hearings today. Rubio will also appear before a House Appropriations subcommittee this afternoon. DHS secretary ripped over 'outrageous' policy proposals

Sen. Patty Murray accused Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin of floating “outrageous proposals” and said he has yet to “take back the reins from Stephen Miller.”

“You plan to withdraw CBP officers from airports in cities that don't roll over for Trump. That is insane. It is not only dangerous, it would also spell economic crisis for blue and red states,” she said.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 20:08Sen. Chris Murphy addresses judges accusing DHS of failing to follow court orders

In his opening statement, Sen. Chris Murphy brought up how judges across the country have accused DHS of repeatedly failing to follow court orders, including at least 96 violations in just one district in Minnesota.

Federal courts are swimming in cases alleging unlawful arrests and detentions filed by immigrants swept up in the Trump administration’s mass deportation dragnet.

Judges have ruled roughly 10,000 times that ICE officers had illegally arrested people without giving them the chance to prove they could safely remain in their communities while their immigration cases played out.

In the Minnesota example, ICE released the man at the center of case, but District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz unleashed his frustrations and listed 96 court orders from 74 different cases that the agency allegedly failed to follow, a count that he said was “almost certainly substantially understated.”

The fact that he can come up with a list of 96 ignored orders “should give pause to anyone — no matter his or her political beliefs — who cares about the rule of law,” he wrote.

Alex Woodward2 June 2026 20:01DHS secretary responds to Sen. Murphy: 'We're doing the job that Congress gave us the authority to do'

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin hit out at Sen. Chris Murphy, who claimed his agency has been “run so far off the rails.”

“We're doing the job that Congress gave us the authority to do, and our men and women out there every single day are enforcing laws. If you don't like the laws, you can change them. We're not picking and choosing which laws we enforce, we're simply enforcing the law,” Mullin said.

“When you throw out reckless terms and you start referring to our agents as being dangerous, unconstitutional and lawless, that's why our agents' death threats are up by 8,000 percent,” he added.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 19:58Sen. Murphy says DHS is 'off the rails'

During today’s Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Sen. Chris Murphy said the Department of Homeland Security has been “run so far off the rails.”

"The reason why Democrats and Republicans were not able to find agreement on the underlying DHS appropriations bill is because never before in the history of our nation has a federal agency been run so far off the rails as the Department of Homeland Security,” Murphy said.

“Every day this agency is breaking the law at scale and wasting billions of taxpayer dollars. DHS does not implement the law any longer. It makes up the law,” he added.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 19:54DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is now facing questions from lawmakers at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 19:47Protester interrupts Rubio's testimony

A protester interrupted Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s testimony at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday afternoon.

The protester shouted at lawmakers, telling them to “stop supporting Israel,” before being led out of the room.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 19:45Protester interrupts Rubio's testimony

A protester interrupted Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s testimony at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday afternoon.

The protester shouted at lawmakers, telling them to “stop supporting Israel,” before being led out of the room.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 19:45Rep. DeLauro hits out at Rubio and Trump administration

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut, hit out at the Trump administration amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

“The United States spent years building the relationships, supply chains, laboratories, and community health networks that help stop deadly diseases at their source,” she said at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday.

“The Trump administration tore apart that capacity, and now wants to pretend the consequences were unforeseeable. They were not. They prepared for failure, and now it is here,” she added.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 19:40Rubio appears before House Appropriations subcommittee

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying now at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing regarding his agency’s budget proposal.

He attended a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing earlier Tuesday, where lawmakers pressed him about his leadership of the State Department and the war with Iran.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is also set to testify at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing this afternoon.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 19:26Dr. Oz says Trump keeps getting medical exams because he 'likes the results'

Dr. Mehmet Oz claimed President Donald Trump keeps getting medical exams because he “likes the results.”

“If the president is in such perfect health, why does he keep going back in for checkups?” a reporter asked.

“I think he likes the results. He does really well, he aces the test every single day, and I do actually believe that he is curious to make sure everything is going in the right direction,” Oz replied.

Katie Hawkinson2 June 2026 18:50